Algiers vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$179
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
48
63
😀 Quality of life
61
48
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.27M

The cost of living in Algiers is 53% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8765th and 5251st ($492 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 6th in Algeria and South Africa, respectively. Check Algeria vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 5813th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$422
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$361
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$417
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$333
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$377
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$383
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$350
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$368
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$386
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$445
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$450
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2879
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$432
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$505
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$467
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$431
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$449
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$531
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1514
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1685
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$496
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1291
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1516
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1659
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1212
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1314
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1171
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1393
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1396
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1394
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1329
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1187
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1394

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950